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5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

Xinhua
| September 9, 2026
2026-09-09

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Tonga Islands at 1543 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 16.11 degrees south latitude and 173.22 degrees west longitude. Enditem

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